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WBB-FCS: East Tennessee State Buccaneers (22-8) at Samford Bulldogs (13-16)

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BUCS TOURNAMENT HISTORY

  • ETSU will look to win its first-ever SoCon Championship this season. The Bucs have won three tournament titles all-time — three-peating as a member of the Atlantic Sun Conference (ASUN) in 2008, 2009 and 2010.
  • ETSU has advanced to a championship final nine times — including five as a member of the SoCon in 1984, 1991, 1995, 2015 and most recently in 2018 against Mercer.
  • This will mark ETSU’s 40th appearance in a postseason conference tournament with an all-time record of 31-36 — including a 20-30 record in SoCon tournaments and an 11-6 record in ASUN tournaments.
  • When seeded third or higher, ETSU has an all-time conference tournament record of 24-13. When excluding the ASUN tournaments, ETSU’s record is 13-10.
  • As the No. 3 seed, ETSU has a 7-7 tournament record, including a 5-5 record in SoCon games.
  • When facing a No. 6 seed — regardless of round — ETSU has a 6-3 record.
  • The last time ETSU had a No. 3 seed was in 2017. The Bucs played No. 6 Samford that season and the Bulldogs won 67-64 in a heartbreaker. In that game, former Buccaneer great and Johnson City native Tianna Tarter scored a career-high 39 points.
  • The last time ETSU matched up with Samford in a tournament was in 2021, as the No. 8 Bucs stunned the top-seeded Bulldogs with a 68-61 win in the opening round. Current Buc Jakhyia Davis (Knoxville, Tenn.) had 21 points and five rebounds in that game.
  • ETSU has had 40 all-tournament team selections in its history, including Davis making the second team for the 2021 tournament. Of the group, 27 were first team selections and 13 were placed on second team.
  • Two former Bucs have been named SoCon Tournament MVP, including Nicole Hopson in 1981 and DeShawne Blocker in 1995.

ABOUT THE BUCS

  • ETSU finished the regular season with a 22-8 overall record and a 9-5 mark in league play.
  • The Bucs are tied for second place in the final standings with Chattanooga — one-game back of regular season champion Wofford at 10-4. Due to the head-to-head tiebreaker, ETSU was awarded the No. 3 seed for the postseason tournament.
  • ETSU is one win away from tying the all-time school record for single season wins, set in 2009-10 with a 23-9 record. That season is also tied with two others for the fewest losses in a season all-time (since expanding the schedule to over 15 games in 1974-75).
  • This team and the 2009-10 team are the only two in program history to achieve 22 total wins. The 2009-10 team was also the last to represent ETSU in the NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament.
  • The Bucs have only reached 21 wins in a single season five times. The first was the historic 1994-95 season, followed by the 2007-08 season and the record-holding 2009-10 season that brought ETSU’s last NCAA tournament appearance. Outside of this season, the other was in 2014-15.
  • Last time out, ETSU ended the regular season with a dramatic 90-84 win in double-overtime at Western Carolina. This marked ETSU’s first and only overtime game all regular season.
  • Three players were named to the SoCon all-conference teams from ETSU. Graduate guard Jiselle Thomas (Norwalk, Ohio) led the way with a first-team selection from both the coaches and media, finishing with 16.7 PPG in conference games and 15.4 PPG in the regular season to rank among the league leaders.
  • Sophomore Kendall Folley (Lebanon, Ohio) — a two-time SoCon Player of the Week — was named to the league’s second team by both the coaches and media, while also earned all-defensive team honors. Folley averaged 14.2 PPG in league play and ranked fourth in field goal percentage (48.2). Defensively, she had 39 steals in the regular season to rank fourth in the conference.
  • True freshman Journee McDaniel (New Bern, N.C.) was named to the SoCon all-freshman team by the SoCon Sports Media Association (SCSMA). McDaniel ranked second behind SoCon Freshman of the Year Raven Thompson among freshman in rebounding, while ranking second on the Bucs with 16 blocks.
  • This season, ETSU had two players earn College Sports Communicators (CSC) Academic All-District honors in sophomore guard Courtney Moore (Gainesville, Fla.) and graduate post Jayla Ruffus-Milner (North Hills, Calif.).
  • Leading the nation’s best turnaround this season, first year Buccaneer head coach Brenda Mock Brown was voted by her peers as the SoCon Coach of the Year. Coach Mock also had one of the most storied turnarounds of all-time at UNC Asheville in 2016, improving by 16 games to rank fifth all-time in NCAA D1 Women’s Basketball history. This year, the Bucs went from six wins last season to 22 already this season — a 16-win improvement to lead all of NCAA D1 Women’s Basketball.
  • ETSU has already broken the school record for best win improvement from season-to-season, going from six wins last season to 21 already this season. The 15-win improvement broke the previous school record of 12 set in the 2014-15 season.
  • Two weeks ago, ETSU nailed a school-record 16 made three-pointers in an 83-45 win over Wofford. The previous record of 15 was set back in ETSU’s last NCAA Tournament appearance in 2010 against Xavier. ETSU also netted 15 threes against North Florida in 2006. Entering that night, ETSU was averaging six made threes per game.
  • Since the start of the program in 1968, ETSU has never had a season that brought five separate four-game win streaks (or longer). ETSU enjoyed two four-game win streaks to start 8-2 overall, then had a five-game win streak to improve to 13-3. After a rocky start to SoCon play, ETSU won four in a row to improve to 17-6. The most recent win streak ended last week at four games. The last time ETSU had three win streaks of four or more games was the 2014-15 season that produced a 21-12 overall record.
  • For 10 straight weeks, ETSU either received votes or earned a ranking in the College Insider Women’s Mid-Major Top 25 Poll. That streak ended just this past week, despite the Bucs receiving 27 votes last week.
  • Two weeks ago, ETSU nailed a school-record 16 made three-pointers in an 83-45 win over Wofford. The previous record of 15 was set back in ETSU’s last NCAA Tournament appearance in 2010 against Xavier. ETSU also netted 15 threes against North Florida in 2006. Entering Thursday night, ETSU was averaging six made threes per game.
  • The Bucs set three more new school records this season, including the fewest points allowed in a game (26) and largest margin of victory (69) against Virginia-Lynchburg. In similar fashion, the Bucs also set a new record for fewest points combined in a gritty 44-31 win over Vanderbilt inside Brooks Gym.
  • The Bucs finished non-conference play with a 13-3 record — the best non-conference finish in modern era program history. That era began when the SoCon began sponsoring a women’s basketball championship in 1983-84 — the same season ETSU finished with 11 non-conference wins.
  • ETSU finished the regular season with the 20th best scoring defense in the nation, allowing just 55.7 PPG. Offensively, ETSU averages 64.0 PPG. Nationally, ETSU is also ranked 30th in offensive rebounds per game (14.2), 32nd in fewest turnovers per game (13.3) and 37th in field goal percentage defense (36.9).
  • As a team, the Bucs lead the SoCon in scoring margin (8.3), blocks per game (3.3), field goal percentage defense and overall winning percentage (73.3).
  • As an individual, Thomas is ranked among the Top 50 players in the nation with an 85.4 free throw percentage (111-130). She is also among the Top 100 leading scorers in the nation with 461 total points.
  • This season, ETSU has secured its first winning campaign since 2018, where the team finished 20-13 overall, 11-3 in the SoCon and made an appearance in the Women’s National Invitational Tournament (WNIT). ETSU has made three NCAA tournament appearances all-time (2008, 2009, 2010) and four WNIT appearances (1995, 2006, 2015, 2018).

ABOUT THE BULLDOGS

  • Samford enters with a 13-16 overall record and a 7-7 record in conference play.
  • The Bulldogs dropped five straight to end the regular season, starting with a 75-63 loss to ETSU in Birmingham.
  • Samford finished the regular season with an 8-5 record at home, a 5-10 record on the road and with a loss in its only neutral site game (against Rhode Island in Orlando, Fla.).
  • The Bulldogs are led by SoCon Media Player of the Year Andrea Bailey — who became a two-time league MVP this season. Bailey was also named to the all-conference first team by both the coaches and media and to the all-defensive team by the coaches. She averaged a league-best 17.7 PPG and 2.89 steals per game.
  • Three other Bulldogs earned all-conference honors, including Sussy Ngulefac on the media’s all-conference third team and both Carly Heidger and Masyn Marchbanks on the all-freshman team.
  • Samford is led by fourth year head coach Carley Kuhns, who came to Samford from her alma mater Valdosta State after three successful years as head coach. She has a career record of 124-87 and an even 58-58 record at Samford.

SERIES HISTORY

  • Samford leads the all-time series, 11-9.
  • Only two of the 20 meetings happened in the postseason — the Samford win in 2017 and the ETSU upset victory in 2021.
  • The 2021 win for ETSU was the first time it had eliminated a top seed since defeating No. 1 Chattanooga in 2005.
  • The season series was split this season with the road team winning each time.

NBA Preview: Los Angeles Clippers (33-31) at Golden State Warriors (32-30)

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NBA Preview: Los Angeles Clippers (33-31) at Golden State Warriors (32-30)

When the Los Angeles Clippers play the Golden State Warriors in San Francisco on Thursday night, two veteran-laden lineups with championship ambitions will face off in a matchup that could have serious implications for the playoffs.

As they get ready for the third game in the four-game season series, the Clippers and Warriors are virtually tied for fifth place in the Western Conference after three straight losses.

The California rivals are now less than one percentage point apart in the standings after splitting their first two meetings, both of which they won at home.

The Clippers currently hold the tiebreaker advantage in division record in the final head-to-head scheduled for March 15 in Los Angeles, should the teams draw 2-2 in the season series.

Stephen Curry has returned to the practice floor in a part-time capacity after missing the last nine games with a partially torn ligament in his lower left leg. The Warriors would like to believe that he will be back for the final matchup.

In Curry’s absence, Klay Thompson has taken Curry’s place in 3-point shooting. The veteran now holds the No. 2nd in the NBA in three-pointers, trailing only Buddy Hield, and hitting 55 shots with a 47 percent accuracy rate over those nine games.

Jordan Poole scored a game-high 29 points and Thompson had 23 in Tuesday’s 123-105 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers at home. However, Draymond Green’s return, which resulted in the victory with 12 points, nine rebounds, eight assists, two steals, and two blocks, was the night’s biggest news.

Green had injured his right knee and missed the previous two games.

Tyronn Lue, the Clippers’ head coach, wishes he could say the same. The new team, which includes Russell Westbrook, Eric Gordon, Mason Plumlee, and Bones Hyland—all of whom joined the team in February—had already suffered two crushing defeats, suffering double-overtime losses to the Sacramento Kings and Denver Nuggets, respectively, before suffering a disappointing 108-101 home defeat to the Minnesota Timberwolves on Tuesday.

The Clippers, led by Kawhi Leonard and Paul George, who have combined to score 60.6 points per game during the losing streak, arrive in San Francisco in good health. During that time, Leonard is shooting 58.3% from the field, while George is hitting 48.1 percent of the time. Together, the two have shot 51.3% from beyond the arc.

NBA Preview: Indiana Pacers (28-35) at San Antonio Spurs (15-47)

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NBA Preview: Indiana Pacers (28-35) at San Antonio Spurs (15-47)

The Indiana Pacers have already begun the postseason, and they are playing with a sense of urgency in the remaining 19 games of the regular season.

When Indiana plays the San Antonio Spurs on Thursday, it hopes to continue its upward trajectory. With a 102-94 victory over the Utah Jazz on Tuesday, the San Antonio Spurs ended their 16-game losing streak.

On Tuesday, Indiana defeated the Dallas Mavericks convincingly by a score of 124-122 to record its second consecutive victory. The Pacers were led by Tyrese Haliburton, who had 32 points, and Myles Turner, who had 24.

Indiana is two games out of a playoff spot in the Eastern Conference play-in tournament and must win quickly.

Turner has been the team’s most recent leader. Since the All-Star break, the 6-foot-11 center has scored 29.3 points per game on 69.3% shooting in three games. In the victory on Tuesday, he hit 10 of 13 field goals.

Jordan Nwora, a forward who was acquired from the Milwaukee Bucks on Feb. 9, has also provided the Pacers with some life. In Saturday’s 128-108 victory over the Orlando Magic, he had eight rebounds, six assists, and scored 18 points on 8 of 12 shooting.

In the second game of the season on Oct. 21, Indiana is aiming to avenge its 137-134 defeat of San Antonio. In the game, the Spurs never trailed.

Tuesday marked San Antonio’s first road victory since mid-December when it defeated Utah. Keldon Johnson had 25 points, Jeremy Sochan had 13, and Doug McDermott had 19.

The Spurs have Johnson scoring 21.8 points per game this season. He won the game against the Jazz with four points in the final minute.

Against Utah, which shot just 35.3 percent from the field for the season, San Antonio put together one of its best defensive performances of the season. After trailing early in the fourth quarter, the Spurs went on to win for the first time this season.

Popovich has been encouraged by the growth of rookie guard Blake Wesley, who has shown why he should get more playing time by averaging 7.3 points per game on 7-of-17 shooting over his last three games.

NBA Preview: Toronto Raptors (31-32) at Washington Wizards (29-32)

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NBA Preview: Toronto Raptors (31-32) at Washington Wizards (29-32)

Starting on Thursday night, the Eastern Conference play-in favorites, the Washington Wizards and the Toronto Raptors, will play two games against each other.

Going into Thursday’s matchup, the ninth-place Raptors hold a one-game advantage over the 10th-place Wizards. Saturday’s second matchup is also in Washington.

The games will be the teams’ first of the season.

Last season, Toronto defeated the Wizards in three of four games, and it has won each of the previous four series. The Raptors have beaten the Wizards six times in a row at home, with their most recent victory coming on February 1, 2018.

Both teams are coming off victories over teams in the standings that are close to them.

Bradley Beal scored 37 points, a season-high, in the Wizards’ 119-116 road victory over the eighth-place Atlanta Hawks on Tuesday.

With 20 points from Pascal Siakam, the Raptors defeated the 11th-place Chicago Bulls 104-98 on Tuesday at home.

The Raptors defeated the Bulls 2-1 in the season series, giving them a chance to tie the game if necessary. The matchup between the Raptors and Wizards will also be influenced by that.

Before winning the hard-fought game in Atlanta, the Wizards had lost two straight.

The Raptors released Juancho Hernangomez prior to Tuesday’s game and signed veteran Will Barton, who had previously been acquired by the Wizards.

Barton, 32, is in his 11th season with Washington. He started none of his 40 games and had mostly dropped out of the rotation. He made 71 starts for the Denver Nuggets last season and averaged 14.7 points, 4.8 rebounds, and 3.9 assists. Additionally, he has appeared in 29 playoff games.

On Tuesday, Barton played four minutes without scoring and providing one assist.

#NHLStats Pack: 2022-23 NHL Trade Deadline presented by OFX

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#NHLStats Pack: 2022-23 NHL Trade Deadline presented by OFX

The 2022-23 NHL Trade Deadline presented by OFX is 3 p.m. ET on Friday, March 3. Click here to view the 2022-23 NHL Trade Tracker, which lists official deals since July 13, 2022.

The #NHLStats Pack: 2022-23 NHL Trade Deadline Presented by OFX includes:

  • Trade Deadline Activity, 1979-80 to 2021-22
  • By the Numbers
  • Most Points, Remainder of Season by Players Traded on Deadline Day, Since 1979-80
  • 2022 Deadline Day Acquisitions: Most Points, Remainder of Season
  • Most Points, Ensuing Playoffs by Players Traded on Deadline Day, Since 1979-80
  • Most Years Traded on Deadline Day, Since 1979-80 
  • Years a Player was Traded Multiple Times on Same Deadline Day, Since 1979-80
  • First-Round Picks Traded on Deadline Day, Past 20 Years
  • Deadline Day Acquisitions by Stanley Cup Champions, Since 1979-80
  • Players Acquired on Deadline Day, By Franchise, Since 1979-80
  • Trade-by-Trade: Deadline Day Activity, Since 1979-80
  • Register – Players Traded on Deadline Day, Since 1979-80


BY THE NUMBERS
1,226 – Number of players traded on deadline day since 1979-80. This excludes players involved in trades later invalidated by the NHL (one deal in 2022, one in 2009 and one in 1999).

674 – Number of trades on deadline day since 1979-80. This excludes trades later invalidated by the NHL (one deal in 2022, one in 2009 and one in 1999).

481 – Number of draft picks traded on deadline day since 1979-80. This excludes conditional picks where conditions were not met.

147 – Number of players traded multiple times on deadline day, including 12 dealt twice on the same date.

70 – Players acquired by the Penguins on deadline day since 1979-80, the highest such total of any franchise over that span.

55 – The highest number of different players dealt on a single deadline day, with 55 traded in 2010 and again in 2020. In 2020, deadline day trades involved 57 players but two were dealt twice: Robin Lehner (CHI to TOR, TOR to VGK) and Martins Dzierkals (TOR to CHI, CHI to VGK), who each landed in Vegas via Toronto and Chicago, respectively.

51 – The number of different players traded on deadline day in 2022, including two dealt twice – Max Domi (CBJ to FLA, then FLA to CAR) and Tyler Inamoto (FLA to CBJ, then CBJ to CAR) – and excluding three involved in a trade later invalidated by the NHL.

41 – Age of the oldest players traded on trade deadline day, of which there were two. Mark Recchi, acquired by the Bruins on March 4, 2009 (41 years, 31 days), and Ron Francis, acquired by the Maple Leafs on March 9, 2004 (41 years, 8 days).

40 – Number of days prior to the scheduled completion of the regular season on which the NHL Trade Deadline occurs, as outlined in the Collective Bargaining Agreement (25 days in 2012-13; 26 days in 2020-21; 39 days in 2008-09, 2009-10, 2013-14 & 2016-17; 41 days in 2010-11). However, that number will stand at 42 days in 2022-23. From 1979-80 to 2003-04, the deadline was 26 days or fewer days prior to the scheduled completion of the regular season.

32 – Number of trades on deadline day last season on March 21, 2022 (excluding the trade later invalidated by the NHL), tied for the most on a deadline day (also 32 in 2020).

28 – Number of players since 1979-80 who have won the Stanley Cup after being acquired by a team on deadline day of that season, with Artturi Lehkonen and Andrew Cogliano the most recent to achieve the feat (COL in 2021-22). These players are denoted in the “Deadline Day Trades by Stanley Cup Champions” list below.

26 – Number first-round picks traded on deadline day over the previous 17 seasons (from 2005-06 to 2021-22), with at least one dealt in 14 of 17 years over that span. The most in one year over that span is five, in 2018.

26 – Total number of draft picks traded in 2022 (excluding a conditional pick where conditions weren’t met), tied for the most ever on a deadline day (also 26 in 2007).

26 – Number of points Marian Hossa recorded with the Penguins during the 2008 Stanley Cup Playoffs (after being acquired from the Thrashers on deadline day in exchange for Erik Christensen, Colby Armstrong, Angelo Esposito and a first-round pick in the 2008 NHL Draft), the most ever in the playoffs by a player acquired at the trade deadline earlier that season.

18 – Number of regular-season points by Andrew Copp (8-10—18 in 16 GP) with the Rangers in 2021-22 after being acquired from the Jets on deadline day, tops among all players dealt on March 21, 2022 and the most by any player acquired on deadline day since 2017-18 (J.T. Miller: 10-8—18 in 19 GP w/ TBL; acquired from NYR).

18 – Age of the youngest players to be dealt on deadline day since 1979-80: Hudson Fasching (18 years, 220 days in 2013-14; LAK to BUF), Filip Forsberg (18 years, 233 days in 2012-13; WSH to NSH), Tyrone Garner (18 years, 234 days in 1996-97; NYI to CGY), Eric O’Dell (18 years, 256 days in 2008-09; ANA to ATL) and Michael Chaput (18 years, 325 days in 2010-11; PHI to CBJ).

12 – Number of players acquired by Winnipeg on deadline day over the past five years, the most among all clubs.

10 – Number of times that Mike Sillinger was traded in his career, the most in NHL history. His tally includes two deadline day deals: 2000 (TBL to FLA) and 2001 (FLA to OTT).

6 – The most players involved in a single trade on deadline day since 1979-80. In 1991, the Blues traded Geoff Courtnall, Robert Dirk, Sergio Momesso, Cliff Ronning and future considerations to the Canucks for Dan Quinn and Garth Butcher. In 2013, the Blue Jackets traded Derek Dorsett, Derick Brassard, John Moore and their sixth-round pick in 2014 to the Rangers for Marian Gaborik, Blake Parlett and Steven Delisle. In 2022, the highest number of players involved in a two-team trade was four (in trades between DET & STL and ANA & PIT).

6 – The most players acquired by one team on a single deadline day over the past five seasons (since 2017-18). The Jets added Kevin Hayes, Nathan Beaulieu, Alex Broadhurst, Bogdan Kiselevich, Matt Hendricks and Par Lindholm in 2018-19, and the Ducks added Danton Heinen, Sonny Milano, Kyle Criscuolo, Christian Djoos, Matt Irwin and Joel Persson in 2019-20.

6 – Number of active general managers traded on deadline day since 1979-80: Bill Guerin (2009 & 2007), Mike Grier (2004), Ron Francis (2004), Kevyn Adams (2001), Tom Fitzgerald (1998) and Jim Nill (1982).

5 – The most draft picks involved in a single trade on deadline day since 1979-80. A trade between the Stars and Kings on Deadline Day in 2007 saw five picks swapped: Dallas traded Jaroslav Modry and Johan Fransson along with its second- and third-round picks in 2007 and its first-round pick in 2008 to Los Angeles for Mattias Norstrom, Konstantin Pushkarev and the Kings’ third- and fourth-round picks in 2007. In 2022, the highest such number was four in the Andrew Copp deal between the Rangers and Jets.

4 – Number of active head coaches who were traded on deadline day since 1979-80: Martin St. Louis (2014), Craig Berube (1999), Lindy Ruff (1989) and Dean Evason (1985).

4 – The highest number of players acquired on deadline day who wound up engraving their name on the Stanley Cup later that season. In 1993-94, the Rangers picked up five players on deadline day, including Glenn Anderson, Craig MacTavish, Stephane Matteau and Brian Noonan who were part of the championship roster.

2 – Number of players acquired on 2022 deadline day who had their name engraved on the Stanley Cup as members of the champion Avalanche (Andrew Cogliano & Artturi Lehkonen) – the highest such total since 1998 when Jamie Macoun and Dmitri Mironov got their names on the Cup after being acquired by Detroit.

1 – Number of players acquired on deadline day since 1979-80 who have gone on to score the Stanley Cup-clinching goal later that season, with Artturi Lehkonen becoming the first with Colorado (from MTL) in 2022.

0 – Number of teams that have acquired a goaltender on deadline day since 1979-80 and had that goaltender earn the Stanley Cup-clinching victory later that season. Only three champions in that time frame have acquired a goaltender on deadline day: the 1981 Islanders (Jari Kaarela), 1988 Oilers (Bill Ranford; won Cup) and 2011 Bruins (Anton Khudobin).

NFL Transactions 3-1-23

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NFL Transactions 3-1-23

The following are the NFL transactions for Wednesday, March 1. Transactions will be published each day after they are circulated to NFL clubs. This public version will include waiver requests, assignments via waivers, terminations, free agent signings, reserve list and practice squad additions and deletions, and trades.

WAIVER SYSTEM TRANSACTIONS

TERMINATIONS VIA WAIVER SYSTEM

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CINCINNATI
    Hubert, WyattDEKansas State

MBB-FBS: UT-Arlington Mavericks (11-18) at Utah Valley Wolverines (22-7)

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Utah Valley returns home with the opportunity to secure a WAC regular season title this week at the UCCU Center. The Wolverines host UT Arlington on Wednesday night and Stephen F. Austin on Friday night. Both games are set to tip-off at 6 p.m.

Utah Valley sits atop the WAC standings with an 13-3 record. The Wolverines control their own destiny as the team holds a one-game lead in the WAC standings over Sam Houston with two games to play. UVU also holds the top spot in the WAC resume seeding system. If the season ended today, UVU would take the No. 1 seed into the WAC Tournament in Las Vegas next week.

With a one-game lead over Sam Houston in the WAC standings and two games to play, a win over UT Arlington on Wednesday night would secure the Wolverines no less than a share of the WAC regular season title. A win over UTA and a Sam Houston loss at Stephen F. Austin on Wednesday evening would give UVU the outright title. A pair of wins this week would also give UVU the outright WAC title. One win this week secures UVU no less than a share of the WAC title. A win and a Sam Houston loss gives UVU the outright title. Two wins secures UVU the outright title.

If Utah Valley secures a WAC regular season title this week, it would be the third regular season WAC championship in program history. Utah Valley won its first WAC regular season title in 2014 and its second in 2021 under Mark Madsen.

Le’Tre Darthard scored a game-high 18 points and knocked down a pair of clutch free throws with 20 seconds to play to lead Utah Valley to a 66-62 road win over Abilene Christian on Saturday night at Moody Coliseum in Abilene, Texas. Justin Harmon scored 12 points and Aziz Bandaogo was also in double figures with 10 points to go along with five rebounds. Woodbury came off the bench to score nine points, while Tim Fuller added eight points with seven rebounds.

Utah Valley has hit the 20-win mark for a second straight season. This year’s team hit the 20-win mark faster than any team in UVU history in the program’s full Division I status era. The 2003-04 team hit the 20-win mark through 25 games during UVU’s Division I provisional status era. It’s only the second team in UVU history that the Wolverines have won 20-plus games in back-to-back seasons. With 22 wins, UVU is closing in on the UVU record of 25 wins set during the 2018-19 season.

Aziz Bandaogo’s five swats at Tarleton on Feb. 23 gave him 83 blocks on the season, which is the most blocks in a season in UVU history. The 83 blocks breaks Emanuel Olojapoke’s previous single season record of 81 blocks set during the 2019-20 season. Bandaogo now has 84 blocks on the season.

Utah Valley has won 19 of its last 22 games over a nearly three-month stretch. During that stretch, Utah Valley rattled off 11 straight wins that began with an 88-78 win over Long Beach State on Dec. 3 and ended in an 85-80 loss to Seattle U on Jan. 14. The 11-game streak is the second longest streak in program history behind the 2011-12 team, which won 13 straight. UVU also had a streak of five straight wins come to an end at Tarleton last week.

Utah Valley is the top shot blocking team in the nation with 187 blocks and a 6.4 blocks per game average. The Wolverines sit ahead of Iona (5.8), Illinois (5.7), Milwaukee (5.6), and Western Kentucky (5.5). Utah Valley also ranks second nationally in defensive rebounds per game (29.66) and sixth in rebounds per game (40.03). Utah Valley’s 187 blocks are the most swats ever recorded in a single season in program history, breaking the previous record of 157 set during the 2019-20 season.

Aziz Bandaogo ranks in the top-12 nationally in six statistical categories. He ranks third in blocks (84), fifth in blocks per game (2.90), sixth in defensive rebounds per game (7.72), eighth in total rebounds (306), eighth in rebounds per game (10.6), and 12th in double-doubles (14).
BROADCAST INFORMATION
Wednesday night’s game against UT Arlington will be broadcast live on the ESPN+, which is available on the ESPN+ app and at ESPNplus.com. The game will also be broadcast over the Utah County airwaves on ESPN 960 AM and 92.1 FM and 96.3 FM – HD 3 in Salt Lake City with Jim McCulloch on the call.

ABOUT UT ARLINGTON
UT Arlington enters Saturday’s game with an 11-18 overall record and a 6-10 mark in WAC play. The Mavericks hold a 4-7 record on the road this season. The team has won two of its last three games, including a buzzer-beating 71-69 overtime win over Utah Tech on Saturday night. Aaron Cash made a putback tip-in just before the buzzer on Saturday night to give the Mavs the win. Cash finished with a team-high 17 points to go along with seven rebounds in the win over the Trailblazers. Shemar Wilson and Kyron Gibson lead the team in scoring this season at 10.9 points apiece. Chendall Weaver is nearly averaging double figures at 9.6 points a contest. Wilson also leads the Mavs on the boards, pulling down 7.8 rebounds a game. Wilson ranks ninth nationally in offensive rebounds per game at 3.62. As a team, UTA is 13th in the nation on the offensive glass, pulling down 12.86 offensive boards per game. The Mavericks average 66.7 points a game while allowing opponents a 67.2 points per game average.

SERIES HISTORY VS. THE MAVERICKS
Utah Valley and UT Arlington will meet for just the fourth time on the basketball hardwood and for only the second time in Orem. The two teams will meet in Orem for the first time in over 14 years with UTA took a 75-64 win on Jan. 3, 2009 in the only game ever played between the two teams at the UCCU Center. Utah Valley won the first game of the two-game series this season taking a 72-64 win in Arlington on Jan. 5.

All-Time Results vs. UT Arlington (1-2)
Jan. 05, 2023 Utah Valley def. UT Arlington, 72-64 Arlington, Texas
Jan. 05, 2010 UT Arlington def. Utah Valley, 90-85 (OT) Arlington, Texas
Jan. 03, 2009 UT Arlington def. Utah Valley, 75-64 Orem, Utah

LAST TIME vs. UTA: Utah Valley 72, UT Arlington 64 (Jan. 5, 2023 – Arlington, TX)
Justin Harmon scored a season-high 21 points and Aziz Bandaogo notched a 13-point, 12-rebound double-double to lead Utah Valley to a 72-64 WAC road win over UT Arlington on Jan. 5 at College Park Center.

NHL Preview: Arizona Coyotes (21-30-9) at Dallas Stars (31-16-13)

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NHL Preview: Arizona Coyotes (21-30-9) at Dallas Stars (31-16-13)

ARIZONA COYOTES NOTES:

3 HARD LAPS
• Arizona is fresh of a 4-1 victory over CHI last night and is 6-2-4 in its last 12 GP. The team finished February with a 5-2-3 record

• Linemates Clayton Keller and Nick Schmaltz have each tallied 20 points in 14 games apiece since 1/22 to share the NHL’s fourth-highest total since then. They enter tonight on 5-game and 4-game point streaks, respectively

• Schmaltz has scored in each of his last four games, the second time in his career he’s posted a 4-game goal streak. The last time a Coyote notched a 5-game goal streak was Yanic Perreault from 11/11/06 – 11/19/06

LAST GAME
Coyotes 4, Blackhawks 1 – February 28, 2023 – Mullett Arena
ARI Goals: Boyd (9), Hayton (9), McBain (8), Schmaltz (18)
CHI Goals: Athanasiou (14)
ARI Goalie: Vejmelka (W) – 23 svs on 24 shots
CHI Goalie: Stalock (L) – 29 svs on 33 shots
PP: 0-1 PK: 2-2
Notes: ARI extended its home point streak to seven games (5-0-2) against Chicago dating to 2/12/18, its longest home point streak since a 6-0-1 run vs WSH from 10/23/08 – 12/22/17…Travis Boyd scored his third goal in his last five games, which was his first career unassisted goal… The tally was Boyd’s fourth game-opening goal of the season, tying him with Shayne Gostisbehere and Clayton Keller for the team-lead…Keller and Nick Schmaltz extended their point streaks to five games and four games respectively after both assisting on Barrett Hayton’s goal…Schmaltz’s run has featured goals in all four games; his 4-game goal streak is a season-high by a Coyote…Keller and Schmaltz have combined for 40 points in 14 games apiece since 1/22…Hayton has recorded 8-11-19 in his last 27 GP after beginning the season with 1-4-5 in his first 33 outings…All nine of Hayton’s goals have come at home, ranking third on the team in goals at Mullett Arena…Matias Maccelli chipped in an assist to become the fourth rookie to reach 30 points (4-26-30) this season…Jack McBain scored a goal and picked up a fighting major…The Coyotes are 6-1-0 this season when McBain scores…Liam O’Brien’s 13 hits were a single-game career-high and are tied for the second-most hits in a game in franchise history; Shane Doan’s 14 hits on 12/3/2011 vs PHI is the franchise record

MAN GAMES LOST (Name/Roster Status/Injury Type/Games Missed/Last Game Played)
Josh Brown…Day-to-Day…Upper-Body (2 / 2/22)
Total man games lost: 120 games
Liam O’Brien – 23 (12/17 – 2/6) – Upper-Body | 2 (2/11 – 2/13) – Upper-Body
Jakob Chychrun – 16 (10/13 – 11/17) – Upper-Body
Matias Maccelli – 16 (12/27 – 1/24) – Lower-Body
Nick Schmaltz – 15 (10/15 – 11/17) – Upper-Body | 1 (12/31) – Upper-Body
Zack Kassian – 9 (11/1 – 11/21) – Lower-Body
Connor Timmins – 9 (10/15 – 11/5) – Upper-Body
Shayne Gostisbehere – 8 (1/26 – 2/18) – Upper-Body
Andrew Ladd – 6 (N/A) – Undisclosed
Josh Brown – 3 (11/23 – 11/27) – Upper-Body
Ben McCartney – 3 (10/13 – 10/17) – Lower-Body
Juuso Valimaki – 1 (11/23) – Upper-Body
Lawson Crouse – 1 (12/1) – Illness | 4 (1/19 – 1/24) – Upper-Body
Connor Ingram – 1 (1/8) – Illness

RECENT TRANSACTIONS
-2/28 – Recalled F Laurent Dauphin from Tucson (AHL)
-2/28 – Placed D Josh Brown on IR
-2/22 – Acquired 2023 5th Round Draft Pick and D Shea Weber from Vegas in exchange for D Dysin Mayo

UPCOMING SCHEDULE
DATE TIME (AZ) OPPONENT VENUE TV RADIO
Fri, March 3 7:30pm vs CAR Mullett Arena Bally Sports Arizona Extra ESPN 620
Sun, March 5 5pm vs NJD Mullett Arena Bally Sports Arizona 98.7 FM
Tue, March 7 7pm vs STL Mullett Arena Bally Sports Arizona 98.7 FM

YOTES & STARS

  • Tonight is the third of four ARI-DAL matchups this season and the final one at the AAC. The Stars beat the Coyotes in both previous matchups
  • The teams will square off once more on 3/31 in AZ
  • Juuso Valimaki and Lawson Crouse scored the Coyotes goals in the 11/3 contest, the only tallies Arizona has posted against Dallas this season
  • All three of the remaining ARI-DAL contests including tonight will be part of a back-to-back set of games for ARI
  • Matias Maccelli missed the 1/21 ARI-DAL meeting due to injury but notched 2 assists in the contest at Mullett Arena on 11/3
  • The final three ARI-DAL contests of this year’s season-series will be part of a back-to-back set of games for ARI
  • Coyotes franchise vs Stars/North Stars
    • All-Time: 74-90-13-10
    • Home: 41-44-4-4
    • Road: 33-46-9-6
    • L10: 3-7-0
    • STRK: L2

SCORING NOTABLES AGAINST THE STARS
Shayne Gostisbehere…6-5-11…13 career GP
Clayton Keller…3-7-10…13 career GP
Nick Schmaltz…1-8-9…12 career GP
Barrett Hayton…1-2-3…5 career GP
Juuso Valimaki…1-0-1…1 career GP
Career Leaders
Goals (Gostisbehere, 6)… Assists (Schmaltz, 8)…Points (Gostisbehere, 11)
Career Leaders Among Defensemen
Goals (Gostisbehere, 6)… Assists (Gostisbehere, 5)…Points (Gostisbehere, 11)

DALLAS STARS NOTES:

LAST DALLAS STARS GAME
Feb. 27, 2023 – STARS 4 vs. CANUCKS 5 (OT)
A comeback wasn’t in the cards for the Stars, who fell 5-4 in overtime to the Vancouver Canucks at American Airlines Center on Monday. Forward Evgenii Dadonov (1-0—1) scored in his Stars debut a day after being traded from the Montreal Canadiens. In doing so, the 33-year-old became the oldest player to score in his Stars debut since Jaromir Jagr (40 years, 339 days) on Jan. 19, 2013. Captain Jamie Benn (1-1—2) opened the scoring for Dallas with his 15th career shorthanded goal – his second shorty of the season and the Stars’ seventh in 2022-23. Forward Roope Hintz (1-0—1) also lit the lamp for Dallas, as did defenseman Nils Lundkvist (1- 0—1). The game marked defenseman Esa Lindell’s 500th career NHL game, eighth-most among blueliners in Dallas Stars history (1993-present). Goaltender Jake Oettinger made 16 saves on 21 shots.
PP: 1-5 | PK: 2-3 | SF: 38 | SA: 21 | DAL TOI: Heiskanen (28:47 – game high) | Attendance: 17,876
Three Stars: 1. DAL– J. Benn 2. VAN – A. Beauvillier 3. VAN – A. Kuzmenko

UPCOMING GAME SCHEDULE
Date Opponent Time (CT) Location TV/Radio
Wed, March 1, 2023 Arizona Coyotes 7:30 p.m. American Airlines Center BSSW/KTCK
Thu, March 2, 2023 Chicago Blackhawks 7:30 p.m. United Center BSSW/KTCK
Sat, March 4, 2023 Colorado Avalanche 2:30 p.m. American Airlines Center ABC/KTCK
Mon, March 6, 2023 Calgary Flames 7:30 p.m. American Airlines Center BSSW/KTCK
Thu, March 9, 2023 Buffalo Sabres 6 p.m. KeyBank Center BSSW/KTCK

RECENT TRANSACTIONS
Feb. 19 – Loaned forwards Fredrik Karlstrom and Fredrik Olofsson to Texas (AHL)
Feb. 20 – Recalled forwards Fredrik Karlstrom and Fredrik Olofsson from Texas (AHL)
Feb. 21 – Loaned forwards Fredrik Karlstrom and Fredrik Olofsson to Texas (AHL)
Feb. 22 – Recalled forward Fredrik Olofsson and goaltender Matt Murray from Texas (AHL)
Feb. 23 – Loaned forward Fredrik Olofsson and goaltender Matt Murray to Texas (AHL)
Feb. 24 – Recalled forward Fredrik Olofsson from Texas (AHL)
Feb. 26 – Acquired forward Evgenii Dadonov from Montreal in exchange for forward Denis Gurianov
Feb. 26 – Loaned forward Fredrik Olofsson to Texas (AHL)
Feb. 27 – Recalled forwards Fredrik Karlstrom and Fredrik Olofsson from Texas (AHL)
Feb. 28 – Loaned forwards Fredrik Karlstrom and Fredrik Olofsson to Texas (AHL)
March 1 – Recalled forwards Fredrik Karlstrom, Fredrik Olofsson and goaltender Matt Murray from Texas (AHL)
March 1 – Placed forward Luke Glendening on injured reserve retroactive to Feb. 17

INJURIES
Man-games lost, 2022-23: 34
NAME INJURY # OF GAMES DATES
D Miro Heiskanen Upper body 3 Oct. 25-29
G Jake Oettinger Lower body 4 Nov. 1-8
F Denis Gurianov Upper body 6 Nov. 11-21
F Roope Hintz Lower body 1 Nov. 19
F Roope Hintz Upper body 7 Jan. 10-21
F Joel Kiviranta Lower body 8 Feb. 8-pres.
F Luke Glendening Undisclosed 4 Feb. 18-pres.
G Scott Wedgewood Undisclosed 1 Feb. 22-25

TONIGHT’S GAME: The Stars open their seventh set of back-to-backs tonight against the Arizona Coyotes at American Airlines Center. (7:30 p.m. CT, TV: Bally Sports Southwest, Radio: The Ticket 96.7-FM/1310-AM). This is the third of four meetings between the Stars and Coyotes and the final contest in Dallas. These clubs will finish off the four-game set on March 31 at Mullett Arena in Tempe, Arizona. Immediately following the game, the Stars will travel to Chicago to face the Blackhawks on Thursday at United Center,

MY SOURCES SAY THE ROADS ARE CLEAR AND STREET SIGNS POINT THE WAY

  • The Stars are 2-0-0 vs. the Coyotes this season, outscoring them 11-2
  • Captain Jamie Benn leads the team with four points (2-2—4) in two games vs. Arizona this season. Benn ranks second among active Stars in goals (18), ranks second in points (18-19—37) and shares second in assists (19). Benn also ranks second in power-play tallies (10) against them.
  • Rookie Wyatt Johnston has two goals (2-0—2) in two games against the Coyotes this season.
  • Forward Jason Robertson shares second in points (2-1—3) in two games against Arizona this season. Robertson enters tonight’s game with seven points (3-4—7) in six career games vs. the Coyotes.
  • Forward Joe Pavelski leads active Stars in goals (31), assists (30) and points (31-30—61) in a team-high 76 career games vs. Arizona. He also paces the club in power-play goals (16) and game winners (6) and is one of three players with a shorthanded marker against them (also Robertson and Luke Glendening).
  • Forward Tyler Seguin enters tonight’s matchup with nine goals and 18 points (9-9—18) in 27 career contests vs. Arizona.
  • Forward Radek Faksa has 12 points (7-5—12) in 19 career games against the Coyotes.
  • Forward Evgenii Dadonov has nine points (2-7—9) in 11 career contests vs. Arizona.
  • Defenseman Miro Heiskanen shares second in points (0-3—3) this season vs. Arizona and has nine points (1-8—9) in 11 career contests against them.
  • Goaltender Scott Wedgewood posted a 10-12-2 record, 3.16 goals-against average and .911 save percentage in 26 games with the Coyotes last season before he was acquired by the Stars in exchange for a conditional fourth-round selection in the 2023 NHL Draft on March 20, 2022. Through two separate tenures (2017-18 and 2021-22), Wedgewood played 46 games with Arizona, posting a 15-21-6 record, 3.28 GAA, .904 SV% and one shutout.
  • Wedgewood is 1-0-1 with a 2.96 GAA and .910 save percentage in two career appearances against his former club.
  • Goaltender Jake Oettinger is 1-1-0 with a 1.01 goals-against average and .966 save percentage in two career appearances vs. Arizona.

2022-23 REGULAR SEASON SCHEDULE
Nov. 3. 2022 at Arizona – W, 7-2
Jan. 21 vs. Arizona – W, 4-0
March 1 vs. Arizona
March 31 at Arizona

NHL Preview: Washington Capitals (29-27-6) at Anaheim Ducks (20-34-7)

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NHL Preview: Washington Capitals (29-27-6) at Anaheim Ducks (20-34-7)

WASHINGTON CAPITALS NOTES:

LAST GAME
Washington 4, Buffalo Sabres 7
February 26, 2023 * KeyBank Center * Buffalo, NY
Shots: WSH: 30; BUF: 37
Power Plays: WSH: 1/2; BUF: 0/3
Three Stars: 1. Cozens (BUF), 2. Thompson (BUF), 3. Hinostroza (BUF)

RECENT TRANSACTIONS
Recalled forward Aliaksei Protas from AHL Hershey, 2/24 Acquired a 1st-round pick in the 2023 NHL Draft, a 2nd-round pick in the 2025 NHL Draft, a 3rd-round pick in the 2024 NHL Draft and forward Craig Smith from the Boston Bruins in exchange for Dmitry Orlov and forward Garnet Hathaway, 2/23 Loaned forward Aliaksei Protas to AHL Hershey, 2/21

INJURIES/ILLNESSES
Carl Hagelin: 10/12/22-2/26/23 (62 games)
Connor Brown: 10/20/22-2/26/23 (58 games)
John Carlson: 10/31/22-11/9/22, 12/27/22-2/26/23 (32 games)
Anthony Mantha: 2/12/23, 2/23/23-2/26/23 (4 games)
Marcus Johansson: 2/25/23-2/26/23 (2 games)
Tom Wilson: 10/12/22-1/6/23, 1/26/23-2/16/23 (49 games)
Nicklas Backstrom: 10/12/22-1/6/23, 1/24/22 (43 games)
Alex Ovechkin: 12/21/22 (1 game)
Dmitry Orlov: 11/7/22-12/9/22 (16 games)
Erik Gustafsson: 12/11/22 (1 game)
Lars Eller: 12/13/22 (1 game)
Washington Capitals: Media Notes
Sonny Milano: 12/15/22 (1 game)
Darcy Kuemper: 12/5/22-12/17/22 (7 games)
Hunter Shepard: 12/17/22 (1 game)
Alex Alexeyev: 12/11/22-12/19/22 (5 games)
Beck Malenstyn: 11/3/22-12/27/22 (26 games)
Martin Fehervary: 12/5/22-12/29/22 (12 games)
T.J. Oshie: 10/31/22-11/19/22, 12/19/22-12/31/22 (17 games)
Nic Dowd: 12/17/22, 1/17/23-2/18/23 (13 games)
Man Games Lost: 351

UPCOMING SCHEDULE
March 4, 6 p.m. ET at San Jose (NBCSW+, 106.7 The Fan/Caps Radio 24/7)
March 6, 10:30 p.m. ET vs. Los Angeles (NBCSW, 106.7 The Fan/Caps Radio 24/7)
March 9, 7 p.m. ET vs. New Jersey (NBCSW, 106.7 The Fan/Caps Radio 24/7)
March 11, 7:30 p.m. ET at New York Islanders (NBCSW, 106.7 The Fan/Caps Radio 24/7)
March 14, 7 p.m. ET at New York Rangers (ESPN, 106.7 The Fan/Caps Radio 24/7)

TONIGHT’S GAME
The Capitals visit the Anaheim Ducks on Wednesday at Honda Center for the second and final meeting between the teams this season. Washington fell to Anaheim 4-2 on Feb. 23 at Capital One Arena, with T.J. Oshie and Nick Jensen scoring for the Capitals. The Capitals have earned a point in four of their last five games versus the Ducks (3-1-1) dating back to Nov. 18, 2019.

AWAY vs. ANAHEIM DUCKS
Record Goals For Goals Against Streak
9-9-1-1 56 66 1 ANA OT win (11/16/21)

CAPITALS vs. DUCKS ALL-TIME (Career Totals)
Games Goals Assists Points
Smith (31) Ovechkin (12) Ovechkin (16) Ovechkin (28)
Oshie (27) Oshie (10) Backstrom/Carlson (13) Backstrom (19)
Ovechkin/Johansson (23) Smith (9) Oshie (9) Oshie (18)

ANAHEIM DUCKS NOTES:

LAST ANAHEIM DUCKS GAME
Feb. 25, 2023 – ANAHEIM 3 @ CAROLINA 2
The Ducks opened a three-game homestand with a 4-2 victory over the Chicago Blackhawks Monday night at Honda Center, extending their win streak to three games and are now 3-1-1 their last five games. Anaheim’s second goal of the game (Silfverberg) marked the club’s 6,000th goal in franchise history. Mason McTavish set a career-high with three assists (0-3=3) and a personal best +3 rating, tied for the second-most assists by a Ducks rookie in a single game (13th time, last: Trevor Zegras, Feb. 19, 2022 @ VAN; 0-3=3). Max Jones recorded his first multi-point game of the season with a goal and assist (1-1=2). Frank Vatrano tallied his first multi-assist game as a Duck with two helpers, his 200th and 201st career points (116-86=201). Troy Terry extended his goal streak to three games (3-1=4), scoring his 16th goal and adding his 30th assist. With 30 assists, Terry becomes the 15th player in Ducks history to record 30 assists multiple times. John Klingberg earned an assist to extend his point streak to three games (1-3=4), while he has also earned nine points his last nine games (2-7=9). Jakob Silfverberg scored a goal for the third consecutive game (3-0=3), one shy of his career high set Dec. 5-12, 2018 (4-0=4). Isac Lundestrom opened the scoring with his fourth goal of the season at 13:18 in the first period, marking a season-high three-game point streak (2-1=3). Lukas Dostal earned his third win after stopping 24-of-26 shots.
PP: 1-5 PK: 2-4 SF: 15 SA: 53 TOI: Cam Fowler (25:44)
Three Stars: 1. M. McTavish 2. T. Terry 3. C. Fowler

UPCOMING GAME SCHEDULE
DATE OPPONENT LOCATION TIME (PT) TV / AUDIO
Mar. 3 Montreal Honda Center 7 p.m. BSSC / Ducks Stream
Mar. 7 Seattle Climate Pledge Arena 7 p.m. ESPN+ / Ducks Stream
Mar. 8 Vancouver Rogers Arena 7 p.m. TNT / Ducks Stream
Mar. 10 Calgary Scotiabank Saddledome 6 p.m. BSSC / Ducks Stream
Mar. 12 Nashville Honda Center 6:30 p.m. BSSC / Ducks Stream

RECENT TRANSACTIONS:
Feb. 6 Placed D Urho Vaakanainen on Injured Reserve (IR).
Feb. 7 Activated C Derek Grant from Injured Reserve (IR).
Feb. 10 Recalled G Olle Eriksson Ek from San Diego (AHL). Placed Troy Terry on Injured Reserve (IR).
Feb. 11 Recalled G Lukas Dostal from San Diego (AHL) and reassigned G Olle Eriksson Ek to San Diego.
Feb. 23 Acquired LW Josiah Slavin from Chicago for RW Hunter Drew. Activated RW Troy Terry from Injured Reserve (IR) and placed C Adam Henrique on IR.
Feb. 28 Claimed D Scott Harrington on waivers from New Jersey. Acquired a 2024 third-round draft selection for D Henry Thrun. Placed G Anthony Stolarz on Injured Reserve (IR).

ANAHEIM DUCKS INJURIES
Man-Games Lost: 324
PLAYER INJURY/ILLNESS EXPECTED ABSENCE GAMES MISSED
John Moore Upper-body Indefinite 61
Jamie Drysdale Torn labrum (shoulder) 4-6 months 53
Urho Vaakanainen Lower-body Day-to-day 11
Anthony Stolarz Lower-body Day-to-day 9
Adam Henrique Lower-body Week-to-week 3

ANAHEIM DUCKS NOTES
TONIGHT’S GAME: The Anaheim Ducks hit the midway point of a three-game homestand tonight vs. the Washington Capitals at Honda Center (7 p.m. PT, TV: Bally Sports SoCal AUDIO: Ducks Stream). Anaheim enters tonight with three straight wins, in addition to a 3-1-1. The Ducks have also earned points in 10 of the last 14 games overall (7-5-2) and are 8-6-2 the last 16 contests. The Ducks face a Metropolitan Division opponent for the 13th time this season, posting a 3-1-0 record the last four vs. the division and 5-7-1 record overall this season. Anaheim begins its 14-game March schedule, consisting of 10 home contest and four on the road. All-time, Anaheim is 199-146-47 in the month of March, one win shy of the first 200-win month in franchise history. Following tonight’s game, the Ducks will conclude the homestand Friday, Mar. 3 vs. Montreal (7 p.m. PT).

DUCKS-CAPITALS: Anaheim and Washington close out a two-game series tonight at Honda Center. Anaheim has earned points in three straight games vs. the Capitals (2-0-1) in addition to eight of the last 10 games dating to the 2016-17 season (6-2-2). In Anaheim, the Ducks have won four of their last five against the Capitals (4-1-0) dating to the 2016-17 season. All-time, the Ducks have posted a 21-14-7 record head-to-head vs. the Capitals, including a 10-7-3 mark in Orange County. The Ducks opened the 2022-23 series with a 4-2 win in Washington Feb. 23, with John Gibson earning the victory with 41 saves. Cam Fowler earned two assits in the game, with Anaheim receiving goals from Isac Lundestrom, Troy Terry, Jakob Silfverberg (GWG) and Derek Grant (ENG). Trevor Zegras has posted 2-2=4 points in three career games against Washington. Ryan Strome (8-19=27 in 36 GP) leads active Ducks skaters in scoring, goals and assists vs. the Capitals.

ANA-WSH SEASON SERIES:
DATE LOCATION TIME / RESULT TV / AUDIO
Feb. 23 Capital One Arena 4-2 ANA win
March. 1 Honda Center 7 p.m. PT Bally Sports SoCal / Ducks Stream

ANA-WSH ALL-TIME SERIES:
ANA RECORD @ ANA @ WSH
All-Time Series: 21-14-7 10-7-3 11-7-4
Current Streak: One ANA win One ANA win One ANA win
Last ANA Win: Feb. 23, 2023 (4-2) Nov. 16, 2022 (3-2 OT) Feb. 23, 2023 (4-2)
Last WSH Win: Dec. 6, 2021 (4-3 SO) Dec. 6, 2019 (3-2) Dec. 6, 2021 (4-3 SO)
ANA Last 10: 6-2-2 4-5-1 4-2-4

ANAHEIM’S MULTI-GOAL COMEBACK WINS:
Oct. 12 vs. SEA (5-4, OT win, trailed 4-2 with 15:51 left in third period)
Oct. 30 vs. TOR (4-3 OT win, trailed 3-1 with 12:36 left in third period)
Nov. 5 @ SJS (5-4 SO win, trailed 4-2 with 9:33 left in third period)
Jan. 6 vs. SJS (5-4 OT win, trailed 2-0 left in first period)
Jan. 19 @ CBJ (5-3 win, trailed 3-0 with 2:17 left in first period)
Jan. 26 @ COL (5-3 win, trailed 3-1 with 3:51 left in second period)

NHL Preview: Carolina Hurricanes (39-11-8) at Vegas Golden Knights (35-19-6)

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NHL Preview: Carolina Hurricanes (39-11-8) at Vegas Golden Knights (35-19-6)

CAROLINA HURRICANES NOTES:

LAST GAME
The Hurricanes suffered a 3-2 loss against the Anaheim Ducks at PNC Arena on Saturday, despite outshooting the Ducks 53-16 in the contest. Jesperi Kotkaniemi and Jesper Fast each scored for Carolina, while Brett Pesce, Jaccob Slavin and Jordan Staal each tallied an assist. Frederik Andersen made 13 saves in net, suffering just his second loss in nine decisions.

INJURY REPORT
Jake Gardiner, upper-body, missed 58 games (10/12-2/25)
Ondrej Kase, concussion, missed 57 games (10/14-2/25)
Max Pacioretty, torn Achilles, missed 13 games (1/21-2/25)
2022-23 Man-Games Lost Due to Injury: 224

RECENT TRANSACTIONS
Feb. 28 Acquired Jesse Puljujarvi from Edmonton in exchange for Patrik Puistola

UPCOMING GAMES
DATE OPPONENT TIME TV RADIO
March 1 at Vegas 10 p.m. TNT HRN
March 3 at Arizona 9:30 p.m. BSSO HRN
March 5 Tampa Bay 3 p.m. TNT HRN
March 7 at Montreal 7 p.m. BSSO HRN
March 9 Philadelphia 7 p.m. BSSO HRN

  • All times are Eastern | BSSO = Bally Sports South | HRN = Hurricanes Radio Network

UPCOMING PRACTICE SCHEDULE
DATE DAY LOCATION TIME
March 1 Wednesday T-Mobile Arena 11:30 a.m.
March 2 Thursday T-Mobile Arena 11:30 a.m.
March 3 Friday Mullett Arena 11:30 a.m.
March 4 Saturday No practice
March 5 Sunday No morning skate

  • All times are local. Times and locations are subject to change.

HURRICANES vs. GOLDEN KNIGHTS SERIES NOTES
— Carolina is facing Vegas in the first of two meetings between the teams during the 2022-23 season. The Golden Knights will travel to PNC Arena on 3/11.

— The Hurricanes and Golden Knights are meeting for the ninth time in their regular-season histories. Carolina holds a 5-3-0-0 record, including a 3-1-0-0 road record.

— Carolina swept the season series 2-0-0 in 2021-22 (Vegas: 0-1-1), and the Hurricanes have won each of the teams’ last three matchups.

— The Hurricanes posted a 4-2 win over the Golden Knights at T-Mobile Arena on 11/16/21. Sebastian Aho (1g, 1a), Martin Necas (2a), Teuvo Teravainen (2a) and Vincent Trocheck (1g, 1a) tallied two points, while Antti Raanta stopped 21 of 23 shots faced in net.

— Carolina earned a 4-3 overtime win over Vegas on PNC Arena on 1/25/22. Sebastian Aho scored two goals, including the overtime winner, and Andrei Svechnikov added two assists as Frederik Andersen made 26 saves in net.

— Sebastian Aho has registered nine points (6g, 3a) in seven career regular-season games against the Golden Knights.

— Dylan Coghlan skated in 88 NHL games with Vegas from 2021-22, recording 19 points (6g, 13a). He was acquired by Carolina along with Max Pacioretty in exchange for future considerations on 7/13/22.

— Paul Stastny tallied 80 points (30g, 50a) in 121 games over two seasons with the Golden Knights from 2018-20. He was traded to WPG in exchange for Carl Dahlstrom and a fourth-round pick in the 2022 NHL Draft (Noah Laba) on 10/9/20.

— Derek Stepan has earned 11 points (5g, 6a) in 13 career regular-season games against Vegas.

— Teuvo Teravainen has posted seven points (2g, 5a) in eight career regular-season games against the Golden Knights.

— Nicolas Roy was selected by Carolina in the fourth round, 96th overall, of the 2015 NHL Draft and skated in seven NHL games with the Hurricanes in 2018. He also tallied 74 points (28g, 46a) in 139 AHL games with Charlotte from 2017-19, helping the team to a Calder Cup championship in 2019. Roy was traded to Vegas along with a fifth-round pick in the 2021 NHL Draft (Oscar Plandowski) in exchange for Erik Haula on 6/27/19.

— Golden Knights Goaltending Coach Sean Burke made 281 appearances with Hartford/Carolina from 1992-97, posting a 107-131-29 record, 3.09 goals-against average, .903 save percentage and 11 shutouts. He holds the franchise record for assists by a goaltender (12) and ranks fourth all-time in wins and tied for fourth in shutouts. Acquired from New Jersey along with Eric Weinrich in exchange for Bobby Holik and a second-round pick in the 1993 NHL Draft (Jay Pandolfo) on 8/28/92, Burke was traded to Vancouver along with Geoff Sanderson and Enrico Ciccone in exchange for Martin Gelinas and Kirk McLean on 1/3/98.

— Vegas Assistant Coach John Stevens played 44 games as a defenseman for the Whalers from 1991-94, recording eight assists. He joined the organization as a free agent during the 1990 offseason and left in free agency during the 1996 offseason.

ROAD SCHOLARS
Carolina is entering Wednesday’s meeting with Vegas on a five-game road win streak (1/12-2/14) and six-game road point streak (1/7-2/14: 5-0-1). The Hurricanes’ road win streak is tied for the longest such streak since relocation (also 3/23/98-4/6/98, 10/22/05-11/15/05, 3/15/11-4/8/11), and they have outscored their opponents 22-9 over that stretch. Carolina has also earned a point in 18 of its last 19 road games (11/14-2/14: 13-1-5, .816), with a 12-1-2 record and a league-high .867 points percentage away from home since 11/29.

VEGAS GOLDEN KNIGHTS NOTES:

GOLDEN KNIGHTS UPCOMING GAMES
Golden Knights 2022-23 Record: 35-19-6, 76 points (18-13-1 at Home, 17-6-5 on Road)

DATE OPPONENT TELEVISION RADIO SPANISH RADIO
Mar. 1 vs. Carolina Hurricanes TNT Fox Sports 98.9 FM/1340 AM Deportes 1460 AM
Mar. 3 vs. New Jersey Devils AT&T SportsNet Fox Sports 98.9 FM/1340 AM Deportes 1460 AM
Mar. 5 vs. Montreal Canadiens AT&T SportsNet Fox Sports 98.9 FM/1340 AM Deportes 1460 AM
Mar. 7 at Florida Panthers AT&T SportsNet Fox Sports 98.9 FM/1340 AM None
Mar. 9 at Tampa Bay Lightning AT&T SportsNet Fox Sports 98.9 FM/1340 AM None

GOLDEN KNIGHTS LAST GAME RECAP
February 27 – Vegas Golden Knights 0, Colorado Avalanche 3
The Golden Knights (35-19-6) were defeated by the Colorado Avalanche (34-19-4), 3-0, on Monday night at Ball Arena. Mikko Rantanen found the back of the net 14 seconds into the first period and the Avalanche carried the 1-0 lead into intermission. Rantanen scored again in the second to give Colorado a 2-0 advantage and a late empty-net goal from Nathan MacKinnon sealed the win for the home team.

LAST GAME BY THE NUMBERS

  • This is the second time this season the Golden Knights have been shutout (last, Jan. 25 vs. DAL)
  • Alex Pietrangelo becomes the third defenseman in VGK history to take a faceoff and win it (prev. Shea Theodore & Colin Miller)
  • Vegas’ nine game point streak comes to an end (6-0-3), which started Jan. 28 against the Islanders

Against the Hurricanes
The contest between the Golden Knights and the Hurricanes is the first of two this season. Carolina is the final team Vegas has not faced yet this season and these teams will meet twice in the next 10 days. Golden Knights are 3-2-3 all-time against the Hurricanes and will look to secure their first win since Jan. 31, 2020 and first win at T-Mobile since Nov. 3, 2018. The last time these teams met, the Golden Knights overcame a two-goal deficit with goals by Brett Howden and Nicolas Hague in the third period to force overtime at 3- 3. However, Vegas was unable to secure the comeback win as Sebastian Aho scored to give Carolina the victory.

2022-23 Season CAR Series: 0-0-0 (Home: 0-0-0, Road: 0-0-0)
Mar. 1 – at Vegas
Mar. 11 – at Carolina

2021-22 Season CAR Series: 0-1-1 (Home: 0-1-0, Road: 0-0-1)
Nov. 16 – at Vegas (Vegas 2, Carolina 4)
Jan. 25 – at Carolina (Vegas 3, Carolina 4 OT)

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